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Bookish Texas • Events Around the State
The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State
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Bookish goings-on in Texas
compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life
FOR THE WEEK OF 03.15.2020
SPECIAL EVENTS:
National Freedom of Information Day, March 16
WORDfest, Hurst, March 20 ONLINE EDITION
Uncle Bob's Photo Zine Market (part of FotoFest), Houston, March 21 POSTPONED, DATE TBD
World Poetry Day, March 21
EXHIBITS:
Yuyi Morales: Soñadora, Abilene, November 14-May 28 CLOSED
Gabriel García Márquez: The Making of a Global Writer, Austin, February 1-July 19 CLOSED
Blue Star Contemporary's Exhibitions Highlight the Written Word, San Antonio, February 7-May 3 CLOSED
The Perilous Texas Adventures of Mark Dion, Fort Worth, February 18-May 17 CLOSED
The Eternal Passion: Nicholas A. Basbanes and the Making of A Gentle Madness, College Station, March 19-August 14 CLOSED
SUNDAY, MARCH 15:
Austin
B&N – Arboretum, Kymberli S. J. Speight signing I Need to Know You, 2PM
Malvern Books, the launch of Tyler Thompson’s eco-horror novel, Listener, 4PM CANCELED
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Toshia Stelivan signing her new children’s inspirational book, Horse of a Different Color: The Tallest Kids in The Class, 1PM
Houston
Murder By the Book, Houston Chapter of Sisters in Crime meeting featuring poison expert Luci Zahray, 2PM CANCELED
Writespace, workshop: “A Workshop of Unusual Texts: Generating Ideas from Strange Sources” with Icess Fernandez Rojas, 3PM MOVED ONLINE
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, A. J. Kehl signing My Rich Uncle: An Informal Guide to Maximizing Your Enlistment, 12PM CANCELED
Stephenville
Chapel on the Bosque, Pickers & Poets Singer-Songwriter series with Luke Wade, 4PM
MONDAY, MARCH 16:
Austin
BookPeople, Jason Pinter, Scott Phillips, and Jon Bassoff presenting “Crime Writing Outside The Lines: A Discussion on Breaking Boundaries in Mystery Fiction,” 7PM CANCELED
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Roberto Ontiveros discussing and signing The Fight for Space, 5PM CANCELED
TUESDAY, MARCH 17:
Austin
BookWoman, Meeting the Wild Child with Bettina Behrend and friends, 7PM
Native Hostel, Austin Poetry Slam, 7:15PM CANCELED
El Paso
The Black Orchid Lounge, Barbed Wire Series presents a St. Patty’s Day open mic, 8PM MOVED ONLINE
Fort Worth
The Dock Bookshop, Open Mic Poetry Night, 8PM CANCELED
Houston
Murder By the Book, Jason Pinter will sign and discuss Hide Away and Scott Phillips will sign and discuss That Left Turn at Albuquerque, 6:30PM CANCELED
Laredo
The Cold Brew Rock Bar, Laredo BorderSLAM’s Early Bird St. Patrick's Day Slam, 6:30PM CANCELED
San Antonio
Supremes Sport Lounge, PuroSlam poetry with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
Tobin at Oakwell Farms, Voices de la Luna Literary Workshop and Open Mic featuring Pat Keoughan “Focusing on Haibuns,” 6PM CANCELED
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18:
Austin
Monkeywrench Books, Interfaces: Artist Showcase & Open Mic, 7PM CANCELED
The Texas Tribune, panelists Pamela Colloff (ProPublica, New York Times Magazine), Keri Blakinger (The Marshall Project), Lara Witt (Wear Your Voice), and Virginia Cumberbatch (UT DDCE, Rosa Rebellion) discuss the state of journalism, 3PM CANCELED
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Daniel Denvir discussing and signing All-American Nativism, 7PM CANCELED
Denton
TWU, Open Mic Night, 6:30PM CANCELED
El Paso
Pershing Inn, Barbed Wire Series: El Velvet Elvis Open Mic Night, 8PM CANCELED
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Ladies Open Mic featuring Anita D., hosted by Loyce Gayo, 7:30PM CANCELED
Brazos Bookstore, Middle Grade Writing Workshop with Anna Meriano, 3PM CANCELED
Plano
B&N-Legacy West, Open Mic Poetry Night, 7PM
San Angelo
Old Town Books, Rais Bhuiyan, speaker, founder, and president of World Without Hate, discussing and signing The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas, 3PM CANCELED
THURSDAY, MARCH 19:
Abilene
Abilene Public Library-South, Open Mic Night, 6PM CANCELED
Amarillo
Burrowing Owl Books, book launch, poetry reading, and book signing by Chera Hammons’s Maps of Injury, 6:30PM MOVED ONLINE
Austin
Austin Book Arts Center, Third Thursday, learn about Austin Edible Books festivals with festival veteran Mary Baughman, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE
Manchaca Branch Library, Graphic Novelist Panel: Life as a Comic Creator: local professional artists talk about writing and drawing graphic novels and their journeys into the world of comics, 6:30PM CANCELED
Writers' League of Texas, Third Thursday: "How Books Are Sold" with Brian Contine, Gillian Redfearn, and Liz Sullivan, 6:30PM ONLINE VIA ZOOM
College Station
Dallas
B&N – Lincoln Park, Mannette Morgan signing Finding Your Voice, 7PM CANCELED
Interabang Books, Sidney Thompson discussing and signing Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves: The Bass Reeves Trilogy, Book One, 6PM CANCELED
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Susan J. Douglas discussing and signing IN OUR PRIME: How Older Women Are Reinventing the Road Ahead, 6:30PM POSTPONED
River Oaks Bookstore, book launch & signing with Tristan Smith, author of A History Lover’s Guide to Houston, 5PM CANCELED
Trini Mendenhall Community Center, Houston Archeological Society: historian and author Gary Pinkerton discussing Trammel's Trace: The First Road from Texas to the North, 7PM CANCELED
Marfa
Marfa Book Co., Bagley Wright Lecture Series with artist and author Renee Gladman, 6PM CANCELED
Menard
Menard Public Library, the Writers’ League of Texas presents a Texas Writes workshop with Donna M. Johnson and Marshall Ryan Maresca, 1PM POSTPONED
San Antonio
B&N-San Pedro, Melanie Shankle signing On the Bright Side and Piper and Mabel, 7PM CANCELED
The Twig Book Shop, J. L. Maclin discussing and signing Enigma of Deliverance, 5:30PM CANCELED
FRIDAY, MARCH 20:
Alpine
Front Street Books, book discussion and signing with J. J. Rusz, Big Bend mystery author, 6PM POSTPONED
Dallas
Arts Mission Oak Cliff, Authors In-Depth: Josh Hickman & Jane Alvey Harris, 7:30PM POSTPONED
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam 2020 Grand Slam, 8PM POSTPONED
El Paso
Fahrenheit 180, Barbed Wire Series Open Mic Night, 8PM CANCELED
Fort Worth
Leaves Books & Tea, Leaves After Hours presents Haiku Death Match, 7PM POSTPONED
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Poetry Round Up Open Mic Night with WITS, 6:30PM CANCELED
Lawndale Art Center, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Melissa Barrett, Katie Milligan, Daniel Kennedy, and Liza Watkins, 7PM POSTPONED
Laredo
2nd & Charles, open mic night, 5PM CANCELED
New Braunfels
The Book Haus, story time with author Judy Lowe, 10AM CANCELED
Rockport
Bella la Brew, Aransas County Poetry Society Open Mic, 6PM CANCELED
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, special guest story time with Melanie Shankle, author of Piper and Mabel, 10:30AM CANCELED
UTSA, Creative Writing Reading Series featuring Pushcart Prize-nominated writer Kimberly Garza, 7PM CANCELED
SATURDAY, MARCH 21:
Austin
B&N – Arboretum, Anthea Gillain Tripp signing My Soul Sings for You: Spiritual Peace in the Life and Times of Now, 2PM CANCELED
BookPeople, Julian Tepper discussing and signing Between the Records, 5PM CANCELED
Carver Branch Library, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring Joyce Benvenuto, 1:30PM CANCELED
Half Price Books – N. Lamar, Moira Dolan, MD signing Boneheads & Brainiacs: Heroes and Scoundrels of the Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1PM CANCELED
St. Edward’s U, Writers’ League of Texas workshop: “Multi-Genre Worldbuilding: Crafting an Emotional and Physical Landscape” with Britta Jensen, 10AM POSTPONED, DATE TBD
Bandera
Bandera County Library, Joanne R. Easley reading and signing Sweet Jane, 11:00AM CANCELED
College Station
B&N, story time: Renee Nolte reading and signing Baseball Dreams, 11:30AM CANCELED
Dallas
Interabang Books, Benjamin E. Park discussing and signing Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier, 2PM CANCELED
El Paso
UTEP Centennial Museum, Tumblewords Project workshop: “Inspirations from Nature” with Carol A. Cross, 1PM CANCELED
Frisco
Half Price Books, Tank Gunner signing Palomino and Cookie Johnson, 2PM CANCELED
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Saralyn Richard signing A Palette for Love and Murder, 2PM POSTPONED
Granbury
Arts & Letters Bookstore, John Layne signing Gunslingers: A Story of the Old West, 12PM CANCELED
Houston
B&N – Town & Country, Michael Weisberg, M.D. discussing and signing his most recent novel, In the End, 12PM CANCELED
Half Price Books – Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last CANCELED
Laredo
2nd & Charles, World Poetry Day slam!, 2PM CANCELED
Leander
Patchouli Joe’s Books & Indulgences, Karen R. Thompson and Kathy R. Howell discussing and signing Historical Leander, Texas, 2PM CANCELED
Lubbock
2nd & Charles, World Poetry Day slam!, 2PM CANCELED
B&N, Kandy Ayala signing Listen to the Voice You Were Born With, 2PM CANCELED
New Braunfels
The Book Haus, Sandra Rhea signing Willowmena's Quest, 2PM CANCELED
San Antonio
B&N – La Cantera, Suzanne Rothman signing Harbor’s Edge, 10AM CANCELED
B&N-San Pedro, Norma Astorga Garcia signing In Spite of My Disability, 2PM CANCELED
Bihl Haus Arts, Bihl Haus Golden senior writers and the Young Poets Society and Creative Writing Class of the Young Women’s Leadership Academy present an intergenerational reading in celebration of Women’s History Month, 2PM CANCELED
Confluence Park, Wisdom Tales and Fool's Errands Storytelling Concert, 2PM
Dead Tree Books, poet Fernando Rover, Jr. signing Labyrinth, 2PM CANCELED
The Twig Book Shop, Sidney Thompson signing Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves, 11AM CANCELED
Tyler
Half Price Books, Isabella Milan signing her memoir, Praying for a Miracle When It’s Hopeless, 3PM CANCELED
Watauga
Half Price Books, Marilyn Lewis signing her poetry collection, From the Well O’ My Soul, and Daniel Fasler signing The Lost King, 1PM CANCELED
The Woodlands
B&N, Major General (Ret.) Dana J.H. Pittard signing Hunting the Caliphate, 11AM CANCELED
SUNDAY, MARCH 22:
Austin
B&N – Arboretum, Douglas A. Burton signing Far Away Bird, 2PM CANCELED
Dallas
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Kena Sosa signing her children’s books, Kindertransport: A Child’s Journey and The Unhuggables, and Wesley Trammel signing his inspirational book, Life Pushes Us Around: Dealing with Being Mistreated, 1PM CANCELED
The Writer’s Garret, workshop: “Tapping Into Your Protagonist's Voice” with Alex Temblador, 1PM CANCELED
El Paso
Literarity Book Shop, Kathy Staudt discussing and signing Hope for Justice and Power, 3PM CANCELED
Mona Bar of Modern Art, Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, 8PM CANCELED
Fort Worth
Leaves Books & Tea, Afternoon with Authors: “Writing to Help Others” with Joy Don Baker, Laurie Cockerell, Terri Goodman, and Misty Hayes, 2PM MOVED ONLINE
Granbury
Arts & Letters Bookstore, Sidney Thompson, PhD signing Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves, 12PM CANCELED
Houston
Unity of Houston, Panache Desai presents You Are Enough VIP meet, greet, and lunch (followed by an interactive session at 2:30PM), 12:30PM [ticketed events] CANCELED
Mansfield
Half Price Books, Frank Allen signing his inspirational books, How Long Lord and I Think Myself Happy, 1PM CANCELED
McAllen
B&N-Palms Crossing, Gabriel Hugo Sanchez signing Once Upon a Bad Hombre, 3PM CANCELED
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “Writing Nature In the City” with Rebecca A. Spears, 3PM CANCELED
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: “Self-Publishing Class: Become an A+ Indie Author” with Shayla Raquel, 3PM CANCELED
San Antonio
B&N-La Cantera, David Quanstrom signing Mesa, Texas, 12PM CANCELED
The Twig Book Shop, Jennifer Drez signing Goodnight San Antonio and Goodnight Firehouse, 12PM CANCELED
Don't see your book or literary event here? Email Events@lonestarliterary.com with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we'll include it.
